Wello launches first self-service temperature screening technology

12/19/2018

Contributing to the fight against the public spread of infections, Wello® has launched an FDA-Cleared, self-service screening tool for body temperature monitoring called welloStationX™. Already utilized by DFW healthcare and long-term care facilities, the welloStationX is a clinically-tested, hands-free, non-contact technology to assess body temperatures. Since elevated body temperatures can be indicative of the presence of infection, temperature monitoring can … Read More

DFWHC’s Love comments on controversial ACA ruling

12/18/2018

Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love released a statement following Judge Reed O’Connor’s controversial December 14 ruling making the Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional. O’Connor presides in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, which is based in Dallas. The federal court ruling, inspired by a group of Republican governors and state attorneys general, … Read More

ACHE to host breakfast with Dr. Daniel

12/17/2018

The ACHE of North Texas will host a morning breakfast event on Tuesday, January 15 with Dr. William Daniel, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at UT Southwestern (UTSW) in Dallas. The networking session will be held at the UTSW East Campus at Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center Radiation Oncology. Dr. Daniel is the vice president for health system … Read More

North Dallas Chamber health care conference set for Jan. 25

12/14/2018

The annual North Dallas Chamber of Commerce Health Care Conference is set for January 25 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. This year’s event is themed “Curing What Ails our Community,” with Dr. Len Nichols, director of the Center for Health Policy Research & Ethics at George Mason University, providing the … Read More

EHN educational event with Chef Lewis set for Dec. 19

12/07/2018

The Executive Healthcare Network (EHN) of DFW will host the morning session “Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner” on Wednesday, December 19 from 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. at the BravoTech Offices in Dallas. Chef Sandra Lewis, founder and owner of Life At The Table, will serve as keynote speaker. EHN is a free networking group for health … Read More

Gerber – Important Immunological Components in Mother’s Milk

12/03/2018

The DFW Hospital Council posts guest blogs by our Associate Members. The following was provided by Gerber. By Heidi Storm, Clinical Sciences Sr. Manager at Gerber Breastfeeding is the best way to nourish an infant, and it is recommended as the sole source of nutrition for infants up to 6 months of age by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).1 … Read More

ACHE North Texas to host Dec. 6 Fellows Luncheon

11/19/2018

The ACHE of North Texas will host its Retirees/Life Fellows Luncheon on Thursday, December 6 from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. at Texas Health Harris Methodist HEB Hospital in Bedford. This annual event is intended for all healthcare retirees and Life Fellows. A special thanks to host Fraser Hay, president of Texas Health Harris Methodist HEB. You can register here. … Read More

Love moderates panel of healthcare experts at national summit

11/08/2018

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love moderated a panel of healthcare maestros during the Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Summit yesterday at the Fairmont Dallas Hotel. The presentation “You Try Running a Hospital,” included Barclay Berdan, CEO of Texas Health Resources, LaVone Arthur, chief strategy officer at Baylor Scott & White Health, and Wright L. Lassiter, III, president/CEO of the … Read More

ACHE to host Fall Networking on Nov. 29

11/02/2018

The ACHE of North Texas will host its Fall After Hours Networking Event on Thursday, November 29 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the The Statler Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton in Dallas. This will be the final after-hours networking event of the year for the ACHE of North Texas, being held at the Waterproof lounge perched atop the … Read More

DFWHC and Accenture webinar details robotic automation in healthcare

11/01/2018

More than 90 attendees participated in today’s educational webinar “Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in Healthcare” hosted by the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) in coordination with Accenture. The complimentary event was hosted by DFWHC President/CEO W. Stephen Love, with Carol Durham, an applied intelligence director at Accenture, James MacDougall, a senior director at Blue Prism and Frank Catone, a senior director … Read More